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- noun UK, journalism The
event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of a publication, particularly of anewspaper edition . - verb UK Used to announce an event or news article important enough to delay or interrupt the print, or require a reprint, of publication, particularly of a
newspaper edition . - verb idiomatic, UK Used to grab attention, implying importance, news-worthiness, etc.
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- noun late news that is inserted into the newspaper at the last minute
Etymologies
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From stop the presses, U.S. newspaper printing jargon.
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